Question 1

An independent clause contains a __________ and ___________, and is able to stand alone as a complete thought.&#10;A) subject, predicate&#10;B) verb, noun&#10;C) conjunction, interjection&#10;D) preposition, linking verb

Accepted Answer

An independent clause must have a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (the verb or action in the sentence). It can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

Question 2

A ____________ clause is unable to stand alone and is often introduced by such words as &#34;after, although, as, because, before, how, if, since, so, that though, unless, until, and when&#34;&#10;A) differential&#10;B) contingency&#10;C) dependent&#10;D) independent

Accepted Answer

A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is therefore dependent on an independent clause for its meaning. These clauses are often introduced by subordinating conjunctions such as "after, although, as, because, before, how, if, since, so, that, though, unless, until, and when".

Question 3

A simple sentence contains one _______________ clause.&#10;A) differential&#10;B) contingency&#10;C) dependent&#10;D) independent

Accepted Answer

A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a complete sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

Question 4

A compound sentence contains two or more ____________ clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and a comma, by a semicolon alone, or by an adverbial conjunction and a semicolon.&#10;A) independent&#10;B) conjunctive&#10;C) dependent&#10;D) repetitive

Accepted Answer

Compound sentences contain independent clauses, which are clauses that can stand alone as separate sentences. These independent clauses are joined by coordinating conjunctions (such as "and," "but," or "or") and a comma, a semicolon alone, or an adverbial conjunction and a semicolon.

Question 5

A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one ______________ clause as a basic structure.&#10;A) independent&#10;B) dependent&#10;C) contingency&#10;D) redundant

Accepted Answer

A compound-complex sentence must have two or more independent clauses, which can stand as separate sentences, and at least one dependent clause, which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is "dependent."

Question 6

&#34;Of the crime&#34; is an example of a(n) ______________ phrase.&#10;A) infinitive&#10;B) adverbial&#10;C) prepositional&#10;D) adjective

Accepted Answer

"Of the crime" is a prepositional phrase, as it starts with the preposition "of" and functions as a modifier for the noun that follows it.

Question 7

&#34;To convince the judge&#34; is an example of a(n) ___________ phrase.&#10;A) infinitive&#10;B) adverbial&#10;C) prepositional&#10;D) adjective

Accepted Answer

The phrase "to convince the judge" is an infinitive phrase because it begins with "to" followed by the base form of a verb, "convince."

Question 8

Ellipsis indicates that words have been:&#10;A) Added&#10;B) Highlighted&#10;C) Revised&#10;D) Deleted

Accepted Answer

Ellipsis indicates that words have been deleted.

Question 9

&#34;The police officer are going to take a report.&#34; What is the problem with this sentence?&#10;A) It is a run-on sentence.&#10;B) It is a fragment sentence.&#10;C) It lacks subject-verb agreement.&#10;D) It needs a subject and predicate.

Accepted Answer

The problem with the sentence is subject-verb agreement. The subject "police officer" is singular, but the verb "are" is plural. The correct verb should be "is" to match the singular subject.

Question 10

A very long sentence can never be correct.

Accepted Answer

A very long sentence can be grammatically correct if it follows the rules of syntax and punctuation. However, it may be stylistically poor or difficult to read.

Question 11

Some people tend to use punctuation like pepper on soup-without careful placement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some people tend to use punctuation like...

Question 12

If you write long sentences, you will not need much punctuation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you write long sentences, you will...

Question 13

In a run-on sentence, confusion often exists as to which subject goes with which verb.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a run-on sentence, confusion often exists...

Question 14

Most people think of the sentence fragment as the sentence that is too short.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most people think of the sentence fragment...

Question 15

Too many prepositional, participial, or infinitive phrases can make a simple sentence much too long.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Too many prepositional, participial, or infinitive phrases...

Question 16

It is better to repeat names than overuse personal pronouns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is better to repeat names than...

Question 17

Circle the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
a. The suspects (is, are) fleeing on foot.
b. Either his cats or her dog (is, are) responsible for the property damage.
c. One of the sisters (is, are) sending threats to the neighbor.
d. Every one of the employees (know, knows) who stole cash from the drawer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Circle the correct form of the verb...

Question 18

put each independent clause once Arch and put each dependent Arch twice.
a. He left the scene of the accident and didn't call the police.
b. The officer was very stoic.
c. The victim stated she left for work and the alarm went off one hour later.
d. She had just gone to the bank and she realized her credit was missing or had been stolen

Accepted Answer

The answer of put each independent clause once Arch and...

Question 19

Label each sentence below as simple, complex, compound, or compound-complex.
a. He left the scene of the accident and didn't call the police.
b. The officer was very stoic.
c. The victim stated she left for work and the alarm went off one hour later.
d. She had just gone to the bank and she realized her credit was missing or had been stolen

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label each sentence below as simple, complex,...

Deck 9: Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure